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Game Thread Nov 01, 2023 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Grizzlies

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MEM is in total disarray man. They're lack any kind of force on both ends. Offensively, no one to cut the defense and get things moving. Defensively, they are big but really slow and their host of combo forwards aren't high IQ guys.
 
KqWIN said:
MEM is in total disarray man. They're lack any kind of force on both ends. Offensively, no one to cut the defense and get things moving. Defensively, they are big but really slow and their host of combo forwards aren't high IQ guys.
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In the quotes thread they kept talking about how we were shooting really well... and we were... but there were just a ton of open catch and shoot 3s... best looks we've had all season imo. If they are like 5-20 when Ja comes back they might conduct a tank instead of a pursuing the play-in. They have a weird swap with their first this year that I can't quite figure out how it works. Think they got a little high on their own development program and probably should have been more aggressive with cap space than they have been.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
In the quotes thread they kept talking about how we were shooting really well... and we were... but there were just a ton of open catch and shoot 3s... best looks we've had all season imo. If they are like 5-20 when Ja comes back they might conduct a tank instead of a pursuing the play-in. They have a weird swap with their first this year that I can't quite figure out how it works. Think they got a little high on their own development program and probably should have been more aggressive with cap space than they have been.
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To be fair, I think that every team would struggle after being down a superstar and 3 role players. It looks like a team with 3-4 real NBA players and the rest are just borderline. And as much as I hate to admit it, maybe through all of Brooks chucking/craziness he was actually helping them win. I thought there was a chance that him leaving would just help them overall bc he was so bad but they seem to have lost an edge.

I don't think they "tank" or whatever when Ja comes back. These decisions are easier said than done. But idk, I guess they could send Ja to extended rehab treatment and/or let him post on instagram again.
 
KqWIN said:
MEM is in total disarray man. They're lack any kind of force on both ends. Offensively, no one to cut the defense and get things moving. Defensively, they are big but really slow and their host of combo forwards aren't high IQ guys.
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Big? They had two guys taller than 6'7" even suit up. They started Xavier Tillman at center.

Their problem is they dont have anyone but JJJ who can protect the paint or rebound (and JJJ isnt great at the latter) so they constantly overcommit as a team to collapsing which left our guys open on the perimeter. Thats a recurring theme for them and the main reason they have allowed 2nd most 3 point attempts against despite playing from behind.

Against us that problem was really emphasized because of our big front court and drive happy guards.
 
HermanG said:
Big? They had two guys taller than 6'7" even suit up. They started Xavier Tillman at center.

Their problem is they dont have anyone but JJJ who can protect the paint or rebound (and JJJ isnt great at the latter) so they constantly overcommit as a team to collapsing which left our guys open on the perimeter. Thats a recurring theme for them and the main reason they have allowed 2nd most 3 point attempts against despite playing from behind.

Against us that problem was really emphasized because of our big front court and drive happy guards.
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Girth big. Smart/Tillman/Bane/Roddy. Not exactly quick athletes
 
Tremendous Upside said:
I don't want to jinx our bench (for some reason I feel those guys are extremely vulnerable to jinxing) but I'll say we should definitely win this one. "Mad Lauri" may make an appearance
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But the postulate of "jinxing" is metaphysics on overdrive! A mysterious, mystical notion not directly observable used to explain the observable phenomena, in this case, benches. No Sir. As an empiricist, I stand against such an idea.
 
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